Easy to reach
Although Thompson is located in a relatively isolated part of northern Manitoba, convenient transportation corridors allow for easy and fast movement of people and goods into and out of the region.
By road:
Located 750 km (470 miles) north of Winnipeg, Manitoba along a paved, all-weather highway, driving time from Thompson is 8.5 hours to Winnipeg, 10 hours to the American border, and 16 hours to Minneapolis, USA. Buses provide passenger and freight service to and from Winnipeg several times a day, while two trucking terminals launch the daily movement of goods into and out of Thompson.
LINKS:
Grey Goose Bus Lines
81 Berens Road
Thompson, MB R8N 1X3
PHONE: 204-677-0360
FAX: 204-677-0370
www.greyhound.ca
Manitoba Highways
www.tgs.gov.mb.ca/roadinfo
Canada Customs
www.canadaonline.about.com/od/customs/
Gardewine North
161 Hayes Road
Thompson, MB R8N 1M4
PHONE: 204-778-8314
Jomac Transport
119 Queens Bay
Thompson, MB
PHONE: 204-677 3600
FAX: 204-677 8844
By courier:
Important packages make it to Thompson via a number of service options.
LINKS
Purolator Courier Ltd .
www.purolator.com
Greyhound Courier Express
81 Berens Road
Thompson, MB R8N 1X3
PHONE: 204-677-0360
www.shipgreyhound.ca
Canada Post
103 Selkirk Ave.
Thompson, MB R8N 0L0
PHONE: 204-677-9502
www.canadapost.ca
FedEx
www.fedex.com
UPS
www.ups.com
Canada Customs
canadaonline.about.com/od/customs/
By air:
Several air carriers provide daily passenger and freight service to and from Winnipeg. U.S. companies may fly directly via private charter to the Thompson Municipal Airport without clearing customs in Winnipeg. The arrangement is conditional upon 72 hours advance notice and submission of all required documents to Customs and Immigration at the Winnipeg airport.
LINKS
Calm Air
90 Thompson Drive
Thompson, MB R8N 1Y8
TOLL FREE: 1-800-839-2256 (Canada & United States)
www.calmair.com
Canada Customs
www.canadaonline.about.com/od/customs/
By train:
Passengers and freight can also come and go via rail service.
LINKS
PASSENGER TRAIN
Via Rail Canada Inc.
TOLL FREE: 1-888-VIA-RAIL
www.viarail.ca
FREIGHT TRAIN
Hudson Bay Railway
Box 2129, 728 Bignell Avenue
The Pas, MB R9A 1L8
PHONE: 204-627-2007
www.omnitrax.com
